How much does Pbshop.co.uk Limited make?

Pbshop.co.uk Limited reported revenue of £21m and £705k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pbshop.co.uk Limited have?

Pbshop.co.uk Limited reported an average of 42 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Pbshop.co.uk Limited profitable?

Yes — Pbshop.co.uk Limited reported a profit of £705k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 09366362 · Incorporated 23 Dec 2014

Pbshop.co.uk Limited

Registered name: PBSHOP.CO.UK LIMITED

Part of The Paperback Shop.Co.Uk Eot Limited As Trustee Of The Paperback Shop.Co.Uk Employee Ownership Trust group

Pbshop.co.uk Limited made £21m revenue and £705k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Pbshop.co.uk Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £21m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £705k profit and 42 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of books in specialised stores” and is based in Fairford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47610Retail sale of books in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Fairford, South West
Age: 11 yrs · since 2014
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£21m

Growth ▼4.1%

Profit

£705k

Growth ▲49.5%

Profit margin

3.4%

Gross 8.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£16.8k

Revenue/employee £499k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.1m	£26.3m	£21.9m	£21m
Cost of sales	£24.3m	£24.4m	£20.2m	£19.2m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£1m	£1.1m	£583k	£910k
Profit before tax	£1m	£1.1m	£635k	£943k
Profit after tax	£828k	£837k	£472k	£705k
Profit (best available)	£828k	£837k	£472k	£705k
Employees (average)	41	40	42	42
Ratios
Profit margin	3.2%	3.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Gross margin	6.9%	7.1%	7.7%	8.2%
Revenue per employee	£635k	£657k	£521k	£499k
Profit per employee	£20.2k	£20.9k	£11.2k	£16.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.9%	▼16.8%	▼4.1%
Profit growth	—	▲1%	▼43.6%	▲49.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.4%	▲5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1m	£1.2m	£583k
Net assets	£943k	£919k	£808k	£1.1m
Fixed assets	£103k	£72.2k	£48.1k	£32.5k
Current assets	£4.3m	£3.8m	£3.5m	£3.4m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.9m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £499k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.6%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲33%; Now £1.1m
Cash at bank: ▼50%; Now £583k
Headcount: 0%; Now 42
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼32%; Now £32.5k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The Paperback Shop.Co.Uk Eot Limited As Trustee Of The Paperback Shop.Co.Uk Employee Ownership Trust (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
The Paperback Shop.co.uk Eot Ltd75–100%
The Paperback Shop.co.uk Ltd75–100%
Pbshop.co.uk Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £705k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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